piles of trash left by others
Oregon
The trails were the Oregon trail and the California trail the California trail led to California and the Oregon trail led to Missouri.
A famous route west for pioneers was the Wilderness Road, made by Daniel Boone and others.
The Oregon Trail and the Northwest Passage.
short but dangerous journey to freedom
The California Trail, Gila Trail, Mormon Trail and The Old Spanish Trail....
No one really knows for sure. It is said 6,000+ LDS pioneers died while crossing, as for other trails many can only guess because most of the graves were not marked with cross or tombstone
The most common form of transportation for pioneers among the Oregon and Mormon trails was by wagon. Usually wagons were pulled by a team of oxen although horses, mules, and cattle were sometimes used. Those looking for quick travel or who were traveling alone with few belongings might take just a horse, perhaps with an extra pack animal to carry supplies. The poorest pioneers travelled by foot (many without shoes!), some were able to get a wagon-owner to carry their supplies, and some had to carry their supplies alone. Many poor Mormon pioneers used what was called a 'handcart' - a shortened two-wheeled wagon which they had to pull or push themselves.
the Oregon and The Mormon Trails.
they are trails
The newly completed trans-continental railroad. The Oregon Trail ran from the Missouri River to the Oregon Territory and was used extensively by pioneers from 1841 to 1869. Midway in the trail, other trails split off to go to California.
Oregon trail